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God *does* Exist!I just borrowed a Catholic bible from a friend of mine and the introduction
before Revelation states: "it must be understood first and foremost as
a trac
t
for the times, written to increase the hope and determination of the Church
on
earth in a period of disturbance and bitter persecution, and prophesying
the
certain downfall and destruction of the Roman Imperial power." I have to
admit that I was more than a little surprised to discover that the Catholics
By Liz Saunders
to Hector Plasmic - Sep 17th, 1993 -
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DogmaMany more people also govern their lives according to astrological
'analysis' as well. Therefore astrology has the same veracity as your belief
in a god-thing?
Do you take the virgin birth as a biological statement about Mary or a
theological statement about Jesus? By Simon Ewins
to Steve Bedard - Sep 18th, 1993 -
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One GodDo angels live forever?
Are they not referred to as 'sons of god'?
A son of a god is surely a god.
BTW who was the angels' mother?
Do you believe in dragons? By Simon Ewins
to Steve Bedard - Sep 18th, 1993 -
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New TestamentYou have an automobile accident. One witness states that he saw two people
drag you out of the car but can't identify them because it was dark. Another
witness states that you got out of the car on your own and because of the
brightness of the early morning sun he is positive that there was no one
who
helped you.
Do I have any grounds to question whether or not this accident really took
place? I suggest that I By Simon Ewins
to Steve Bedard - Sep 18th, 1993 -
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Virgin BirthPrecious Paul doesn't. See Romans 1:3. Paul states that Jesus was born 'of
the seed of David according to the flesh' and was only '_declared_' to be
the son of god. By Simon Ewins
to Steve Bedard - Sep 18th, 1993 -
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JesusTurn on the light. Monsters in closets disappear very quickly if you do. By Simon Ewins
to Lonnie Branch - Sep 18th, 1993 -
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God Loves Monkeys TooActually, dominant (alpha) male chimpanzees and baboons will kill and eat
the
offspring of the previous alpha male. The rationale is that the only way
he
can propagate his own genes is to eliminate a rival's infant so that the
mother will enter estrus again and be available to him for impregnation.
As
long as she has a dependent infant, she will not enter estrus and not be
"available" to him to continue his genes. The point being that it By Liz Saunders
to Jesse C. Jones - Sep 20th, 1993 -
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Never AgainLou Dripkin uttered these words
I used to be a Regular Joe, just like you. I never thought
that I was the sort of guy that could get addicted to
anyting. Yeah, I did go to a political rallies here and
htere, but I stayed away fromt he really ahrd stuff. I'm
just not cut out to be that sort of person.
to the service. When it was over, I wanted more, so I ran
to the pulpit and By Bob Parry
to Lou Dripkin - Sep 20th, 1993 -
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Biblical Sexuality 1/2As I am rather new to this conference, I will introduce
myself. I am 39 years old, single and a fourth year political
science student at York University in Toronto. I came to know
Christ about 20 years ago through a school friend of mine who was
attending a small Baptist church northwest of Toronto. At one
time I believed God was calling me into ministry, so I spent
three years in Bible college and seven years in lay By Bob Parry
to All - Sep 20th, 1993 -
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Biblical Sexuality 2/2The third premise, which I stated in my previous message,
was that sexuality is an element of the human being that
develops. If this is true, then it is not true that our
sexuality is inherent. We cannot have inherent sexuality that is
also learned. The two are mutually exclusive.
One of the more predominant theories of behavioral
learning in psychology is that we learn from role models. If
this is actually true, then the fantasy world is a By Bob Parry
to All - Sep 20th, 1993 -
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God *does* Exist!You could also check out John Allegro's book 'The Sacred Mushroom and the
Cross".
Revelation 2:17 refers to 'hidden' manna, described as 'a small white
stone'. Why the word 'hidden'? The phrase at the end of the verse 'which
no
man knoweth saving he that receiveth it' sounds rather secretive as well.
When opium was eaten at the time that revelation was written the form that
it took was as a small white stone, quite chewy but solid.
Revelation 10:9 By Simon Ewins
to Steve Bedard - Sep 20th, 1993 -
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Holy SpiritIn other words, it doesn't make sense to you either. So, as with all
christians, when there is no answer; conjure up a ghost. What a pitiful
way
to conduct one's life and intellectual affairs.
In the following, 'God' is used to indicate the 'God' referred to in the
OT
and the NT. That is, Yahweh or Eloham or YHWH or El or whatever name he
may
be referred to by.
Do you believe that all things are possible with By Simon Ewins
to Steve Bedard - Sep 21st, 1993 -
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JudassYeah, but what about all the water damage done to the pyramids? All that
seaweed tangled around sarcophagi and little tiny fish skeletons lying all
over the floors of the tombs. Horrible mess. By Simon Ewins
to Jason Rosendale - Sep 21st, 1993 -
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Bible Problems...not!Since you seem to love the original Greek so much... it says 'which things
is being allegorized'. It does not say that they _may_ be or that they _can_
be or that they _might_ be. It says _is_ (are), that is definite, not maybe
or perhaps.
Very little seems to mean to you what it means to the rest of the planet.
Try this, did Jesus clear the temple of the money-changers at the start
or
the end of his By Simon Ewins
to Steve Bedard - Sep 21st, 1993 -
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FaithI am saying that people with unfounded superstitious beliefs that influence
their actions in such a way as to be a danger to this planet and to humanity
should either not be given positions of such responsibility or they should
be repeatedly taken to task when their statements and management of a
nation's affairs borders on a criminal disregard for humanity or the planet
and provides a possibility of dangerous action being undertaken.
So, if the shoe fits...
I don't By Simon Ewins
to Steve Bedard - Sep 21st, 1993 -
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God Loves Monkeys TooIt shouldn't. It is merely an 'admission', if you like, that there is still
more to learn. That some of the details of our genetic past are still
undiscovered. I can assure you that there is no hint of mysticism in any
of
my thought processes. Insinuations that there may be are pointless.
Might I recommend 'Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors' by Carl Sagan and Ann
Druyan? It provides a very detailed look at the observable inclination of
even the most By Simon Ewins
to Jesse C. Jones - Sep 21st, 1993 -
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